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April is Earth month! We are celebrating the amazing planet we live on, and its many outstanding qualities. Today we are going to write poetry about the nature right in our own backyards! In order to do this, we have to...go outside! 1. Find an interesting piece of nature that you can see from where you are. 2. Add a response to this activity by clicking 3. Add a of the nature sight you chose so that it becomes your layout. 4. Using the function, write a poem about what is in your picture--remember what we have learned about writing poetry! Begin each line with a capital letter, write in lines and stanzas, use imagery and rhythm. 5. Play around with the fonts, sizes, and colors 6. Use the function to record yourself reading your poem.